Path of Exile: The Awakening expansion features revealed

Developer Grinding Gear Games has revealed the features for upcoming Path of Exile: The Awakening expansion, which most notably includes the game narrative's fourth act. A lot of the new features focus on improving the core gameplay experience as the expansion has been internally titled Path of Exile Version 2.0.0.

Path of Exile: The Awakening will be available in June for PC as well as a closed beta beginning on April 20.

Features

The Beast Awakens: Act Four continues Path of Exile's storyline. The time has finally come to venture into the center of corruption itself and drive a blade through its black heart.

Explore Beyond Highgate: For the first time since launch, The Awakening introduces completely new areas, monsters and end-game maps to expand the world of Wraeclast.

Defeat Legendary Bosses: Experience climactic boss encounters with characters from Wraeclast's past such as Voll, Daresso, Kaom and many more.

Powerful New Skill Gems: With new classes of skills such as elemental Golems that fight by your side, warcries, and several new support gems, players are able to create new clever and intricate builds.

Socketable Passive Tree: Collect and craft Jewels that can be socketed into the Passive Tree to drastically change the tree itself.

Masses of New Gear: Find more than 70 new Unique Items and discover an entirely new set of equipment - the Maraketh Weapons.

Complete Rebalance: We've reconsidered every core game system and rebalanced Path of Exile from the very first level. With these enhancements, both new and experienced players will enjoy The Awakening.